"While she has had some tragedy in her life and still walks the tightrope of being an athlete from Belarus who has expressed some support for Ukraine, from a tennis point of view, she just wins. And wins some more. And more. She's not just ranked No. 1 right now. She's a couple of miles ahead of the pack. Two of tonight's semi-finalists, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova, are separated by barely more than 1,000 points."
"She's won three, including this tournament last year. Meanwhile, the other semi-finalists all have compelling backstories Pegula, who faces Sabalenka in a rematch of last year's final, has been knocking on the door longer than a medieval army conducting a siege. After a couple of years in the top 10, she finally reached her first major final last year at age 30. Will it ever be her turn?"
Aryna Sabalenka holds a commanding lead in the women's rankings with 11,225 points and three major titles, including last year's tournament win. She consistently reaches deep rounds at majors and has remained among the top players for several seasons. Iga Swiatek (7,933) and Coco Gauff (7,874) occupy a secondary tier, while Jessica Pegula (4,903) and Amanda Anisimova (3,869) trail behind. Pegula reached her first major final at age 30 after years in the top 10. Anisimova, a former teen prodigy, stepped away, rebuilt her game, reached the Wimbledon final, and recently beat the Wimbledon champion to reach a semi-final against Naomi Osaka.
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